On Lake Temagami it is common to catch
sight of small merlin falcons chasing larger crows and ravens during nesting period,
shrieking ki-ki-ki-ki-ki.
These underestimated raptors fly fast in a zigzagging, swooping pattern
hunting small birds, often snatching them in mid-air. What it lacks in size it makes up for in aggressiveness.

Ruddock caught this juvenile on the Southwest Arm
of Lake Temagami. "The rest of the birds were certainly mindful of
the falcons. They spent the summer terrorizing the area, screaming
out across open areas whenever something tried to cross. It kept the
crows away, but the racket was almost as bad at times...particularly
around six a.m."